Shinobi: Shadows of Nihon

Explore the world of the shinobi, the mysterious "Shadow warriors" of feudal Japan. Experts in the arts of espionage and subterfuge. Masters of misperception and misdirection. Black-clad shadows who live in a shadow world, a world unseen by Japanese society.

Shinobi: Shadows of Nihon is a historical reference and sourcebook for the Sengoku RPG.

The book takes an in-depth look at the history and traditions of the ninjutsu ryu and shinobi clans of feudal Japan, as well as the equipment and methods used by the shinobi.

Shinobi: Shadows of Nihoncontains additional information for both GMs and players, including:

New Skills!

New Equipment!

New Weapons!

A New mystic art -- Ninpo Mikkyo

New Shinobi Profession Templates!

GM Tips for running shinobi-based campaigns and including shinobi in "traditional" PC groups

...and more!

Shinobi: Shadows of Nihon does for the shinobi what Sengokudid for samurai!

Reviews

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"...as close as anybody's ever going to get to truly historical ninjas..."OgreCave.com

If you liked Sengoku, you will simply have to buy this one, the perfect expansion for the Shinobi! Absolutely great both in style and usefulness.<br><br>
<b>LIKED</b>: all, a great work, second only to the main manual of Sengoku [...]

Well I will be brief in my assessments. Basically this product is a very accurate and historical factbook on the real ninja of Japan. Of course it include a lot about the mythological powers of the ninja but basically it is a down to earth sourcebook [...]

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